Total Quality Logistics

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Total Quality Logistics
TypePrivate
IndustryLogistics
FoundedCincinnati, Ohio (1997)
Headquarters
Union Township, Ohio
,
United States
Number of locations
55 sales offices (2021)
Key people
Ken Oaks (CEO)
Kerry Byrne (President)
Revenue$4.1B (2020)[1]
Number of employees
8,000+ (November 2021)
Websitewww.tql.com/about-us

Total Quality Logistics (TQL) is a freight brokerage and third-party logistics firm in North America.[2] TQL provides domestic and international freight transportation and logistics services. It was founded in 1997 by Ken Oaks in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is headquartered in Union Township, Ohio.[3][4][5] As of 2021, TQL is the largest private company in greater Cincinnati according to the Cincinnati Enquirer and American City Business Journals.[6] [7]

TQL is a third-party logistics provider (3PL) that provides service for all 48 contiguous United States and all of Canada with full truckload (FTL), less-than-truckload (LTL), intermodal rail, warehousing, drayage, drop trailer, oversize/overweight, Mexico cross-border and other specialized logistic services.[8]

As of 2020, TQL was ranked as one of the largest freight brokerage and 3PL firms in North America by Transport Topics magazine, posting $736 million in net revenue off gross revenues of $4.1 billion.[9] [10]

TQL has 55 offices in 26 states with more than 6,000 employees.[11] In 2021, the company grew its corporate headquarters in Union Township, Ohio with a $20 million 133,000 square foot expansion.[12] The expansion includes the biggest American flag (30’x60’) and tallest flagpole (160’) in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.[13]

TQL has been ranked a Greater Cincinnati Top Places to Work 12 times.[14][15] In 2019 and 2018 TQL was ranked a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For.[16] The company is a five time winner of the Fortune Best Workplaces for Millennials award.[17]

In September 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company pledged $1 million dollars through its Moves That Matter program which covers the cost of transportation of donated freight.[18] The company received recognition from the American Chemistry Council for outstanding COVID-19 response.[19] In 2021, TQL also committed to hiring over 1,000 new employees nationwide in response to the transportation demand that was caused by the pandemic. [20] [7] [21]

In 2021, the company announced stadium naming rights for TQL Stadium, the home of Major League Soccer's FC Cincinnati.[22][23][24][25][26]

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  2. ^ "2021 Top Freight Brokerage Firms". Transport Topics. Archived from the original on 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  3. ^ Tweh, Bowdeya (May 6, 2015). "TQL picks Tampa for carrier services office". Cincinnati.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  4. ^ Demeropolis, Tom (April 27, 2015). "Rapidly growing TQL plans yet another Ohio office". Cincinnati Business Courier. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  5. ^ Levington, Chelsey (April 19, 2015). "Total Quality Logistics expands nationwide in search for talent". Dayton Daily News. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  6. ^ Caproni, Erin. "TQL moves into a new state with its latest office". Cincinnati Business Courier. Gannett. Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
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  12. ^ Union Township, Ohio
  13. ^ Staff, WLWT Digital (November 12, 2020). "Tallest flagpole in Tri-State installed in Cincinnati on Veterans Day". WLWT. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  14. ^ "Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Top Workplaces 2021". Top Workplaces. Archived from the original on 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
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  18. ^ Houck, Jeanne. "Total Quality Logistics pledges $1M to help with transit costs for charities". The Enquirer. Archived from the original on 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
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  20. ^ "The 9 jobs making a comeback this year". WCPO. April 12, 2021. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
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  22. ^ Coolidge, Sharon. "FC Cincinnati's new home in the West End has a name: TQL Stadium". The Enquirer. Archived from the original on 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  23. ^ London, John (April 29, 2021). "FC Cincinnati to soon debut new soccer stadium in the West End". WLWT. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  24. ^ Newcomb, Tim. "FC Cincinnati Set To Open TQL Stadium, Debut MLS Stadium Firsts". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2021-05-01. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  25. ^ "StackPath". www.citybeat.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  26. ^ "FC Cincinnati introduce TQL Stadium in new partnership | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Archived from the original on 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
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